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Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa looks on during the match against Celta Vigo at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo, Spain, on Friday.
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2026
No Mbappe, no chance? Real Madrid on ropes against Man City
With Alvaro Arbeloa¡¯s team in inconsistent form and key attackers set to miss the game injured, the Premier League side is firm favorite?in the last-16 tie.
Real Madrid's coach Xabi Alonso reacts during the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona at the King Abdullah Stadium?in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2026
How Alonso¡¯s dream Real Madrid return crumbled so quickly
The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid¡¯s game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal (right) and Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior clash after the match at the Bernabeu in Madrid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2025
Barca¡¯s Yamal can learn Clasico lessons after Real Madrid triumph
For the first time, the teenager became the main focus of an entire stadium¡¯s ire,
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi attempts a free kick during his club's match against Egypt's Al Ahly on June 14 in Miami.
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2025
From Messi to Auckland City, magic shining through Club World Cup issues
The Club World Cup¡¯s various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to extreme heat. But there has also been plenty to enjoy about the tournament so far.
American Sepp Kuss celebrates after winning Vuelta a Espana in September last year. The Visma rider will be looking to go back-to-back when the Grand Tour begins Saturday.
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Aug 16, 2024
Kuss and Roglic to battle for wide open Vuelta a Espana
With star trio Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel not competing this year, several other cyclists are eyeing the chance to claim a Grand Tour triumph.
Kylian Mbappe made his Real Madrid debut on Wednesday and started as he means to go on, scoring and lifting the UEFA Super Cup in a 2-0 win over Atalanta.
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2024
Mbappe bolsters stellar Real Madrid¡¯s La Liga title defense
Mbappe made his Real Madrid debut on Wednesday and started as he means to go on, scoring and lifting the UEFA Super Cup in a 2-0 win over Atalanta.
England players celebrate after defeating Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2024
¡®Grinding¡¯ England hope for spark against Netherlands in Euros semi
Former England striker Alan Shearer called the team ¡°rotten¡± after staggering past Slovakia.
Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes (left) fights for the ball against Czech Republic midfielder Antonin Barak during their Euro 2024 group stage clash on Tuesday in Leipzig, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2024
Ronaldo¡¯s Portugal scrapes out Euro 2024 opening win
Earlier in the group¡¯s other clash, Turkey bested Georgia 3-1 in a pulsating match in Dortmund.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe waves to fans prior to a match in Toulouse in August 2023.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2024
Mbappe the next prize for Real Madrid, the kings of Europe
The 25-year-old forward has been unable to win the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain in seven years at the French club.
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Jan 8, 2024
Barcelona edge brave Barbastro to reach Copa del Rey last 16
The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hosts.
Barcelona players celebrate Ronald Araujo scoring the side's winning goal against Real Sociedad on Saturday in San Sebastian, Spain.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2023
Inconsistent Barca target early Champions League progress
The Spanish champions can guarantee progress with a fourth consecutive victory in Group H.
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas and her teammates celebrate their UEFA Women's Nations League win over Switzerland in Cordoba, Spain, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Sep 27, 2023
Spain celebrates World Cup win with record crowd for Switzerland romp
Spain beat Sweden 3-2 in Gothenburg last Friday and then crushed Switzerland to take a stranglehold on top spot in its Nations League group.
Japan Times
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Dec 28, 2022
Pressure rising as Barcelona must cope without Robert Lewandowski in Catalan
The Polish striker is the division¡¯s top scorer but is suspended for three league games after being sent off in Barcelona¡¯s final match before the World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022
Lionel Messi nourishes dream of matching Diego Maradona¡¯s legacy
Maradona scored only 15 goals for Argentina in 41 competitive appearances ¡ª compared to Messi¡¯s 49 in 115 ¡ª but some led him to World Cup glory.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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